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Lots 1441—1536 Found 14,467

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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, Western Queensland, finely incised line decoration, on stand, length 60 cm…
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An old war shield, Simbai, Bismarck Schrader Ranges, Madang Province; finely carved from hardwood with upraised designs and…
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An old war shield, Simbai. Provenance: Allan D Christensen collection no CC60612 Collected by Philip Goldman, Allen D. And…
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A war shield, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, an old and used shield carved from hardwood with incised and painted…
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An old war shield, Ialibu area, Southern Highlands,Papua New Guinea; old and well used shield with a fine ochre painted designs…
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A large & fine Songe Kifwebe mask, the grooved pattern on the face of the mask is a common characteristic of a Kifwebe mask…
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A New Guinea Highlands shoulder shield together with a Sepik river ancestral figure collected in the 1960s mount Hagen 68 cm,…
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A bird head shaped club, New Caledonia, of fine elongated beaked form, made from hardwood. Provenance: George Cann collection…
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A war shield, Mendi, Papua New Guinea Highlands 116 cm
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Forty eight Arrows and an ancient wood bow, these arrows are of the highest quality; collected by Todd Barlin. 'In 1985 I…
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War shield Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands Province, this oval type of shield known as worrumbi was the most important type of…
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An Aboriginal Wanjina bark painting George Jameri (circa 1822-2890) 44 x 34 cm
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Melanesian carved male figure, wood, feathers and natural earth pigments, painted with geometric motifs, height 120 cm.…
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Two shark tooth and palm wood weapons Kiribati one straight, the other of trident form, the teeth secured with sennit binding…
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A Santa Cruz Islands Tema/Kap Kap, ground clam shell disc with turtle shell fret work symetrically arranged terminating in a…
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An exceptional Maori taiaha, New Zealand, the eyes are in unusual slanted format rather than round. Provenance: Purchased from…
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An unusual pounamu pendant, Teardrop shape with carved notching to each side and with two countersunk suspension holes and…
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An Ekoi head dress, cross river, Nigeria antelope skin over wood. Height 65 cm. Provenance: mark Lissauer, old German…
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A Bukyi (Boki) head, cross river, Nigeria wood with attach. Holes for headdress. Height 24 cm. Provenance: mark Lissauer, old…
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A Pitcairn Island palmwood walking stick with clenched fist handle. A somewhat faded contemporary label in Monash's hand reads…
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A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief carved from a single piece of wood. This long pare depicts 5 manaia…
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A pair of large mid-20th century Maori carved panels, stylised figures, one with a fish to his mouth holding two paua shells,…
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Contact period early 19th century Maori greenstone Hei-tiki. Dark greenstone with light flecks, thick body, right hand on chest…
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Kiwi feather kete with beaten flax tassels, and an inscription on paper inside, 'Owned by Mrs. H. B. White, Tautoro Native…
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A Carved pounamu mere, traditional form with spatulate blade and waisted grip, the butt with two incised ridges and a waisted…
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A large 19th century kauri gum bust of a Maori chief with ta moko. Height 36 cm
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Kete, with woven geometric designs and made by a Mrs Hur' of lake Rotoiti, New Zealand. Height 28 cm. Width 38.5 cm.
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Patiti - axe with wooden handle, maori Land Wars (1845 -1872) steel trade axe. Blade stamped with John Reilly & Sons mark. Butt…
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A 19th century Tahitian trolling lure. With abalone shell shank and bone hook. Length 11 cm
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A 2010 New Zealand proof $10 gold Hei Tiki coin, 1 ounce 0.999 pure gold, ltd. ed. 340 of 500, in Maori carved waka huia box…
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Fine Fijian Club. Gata Classic form, well balanced and finely carved detailing to handle and head. Early deep rich patina.…
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 37.5 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T.…
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Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a contact period trolling lure with shell body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve with a backbone…
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Patu paraoa-whalebone carver's mallet, a fine and rare master carver's mallet made of a whale jawbone. Beautifully balanced…
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Finely carved hoe, fully carved for use by high ranking person. Orthodox leaf shaped blade offers two complex manaia decorated…
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Mere pounamu, a well-proportioned and finely carved weapon with a good weight and elegant form; a quality piece of pounamu. The…
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Taiaha finely executed head with circular paua inlaid eyes, strongly carved nose and upper lip. Tongue beautifully executed and…
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A large pounamu boulder/touch stone, river worn. 27+kgs. 44 x 35 x 14 cm.
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Collection of three antique Polynesian hair combs, 21.5 cm, 21 cm, 17 cm
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A Fijian war club (culacula), with broad blade with notching to the middle edge tapering to a cylindrical shaft. Rich brown…
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Toki, adze, large basalt stone toki of tapered form with curved bevel, flaked & polished finish, dark tone, small chips to…
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A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), half lineal and notch carved, the handle with two stylised masks,…
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A whalebone hair comb, Aotearoa, heru (whalebone comb). Early whalebone comb. Combs such as this were used predominantly to…
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A 19th century mutu kaka, Maori bird Snare perch, made from a single piece of wood, unbalanced T-shaped with an upright section…
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Carved female figure, Waskuk Village, Mid Sepik. Height 1,20 cm
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A 20th century whalebone mere, in mint condition. Length 40 cm.
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Pre-European 18th century stone Patu with three grooves to the butt end and a well formed hour glass shaped hole, from the…
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Mutu kaka - perch snare made from a single piece of wood, with strong figural carving to front upper portion and arching back.…
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Hoe - paddle, a beautifully carved paddle with open kowhaiwhai designs to the handle and blade. Kowhaiwhai is a traditional…
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Matau - copper shark hook, of incredible scale with triple barb. Tightly bound cord attached to a braided trace. Nails from…
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A fine old Wunda shield, early 20th century Western Australia carved hardwood shield incised with classic fluting and lineal…
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Pair of Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted seated with arms resting on knees on rounded bases, height 41 cm.…
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Fine early incised fighting club, Lake Eyre Region, South Australia. Boomerang-shaped fighting club, with an incised pattern on…
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Five New Guinea carvings including an Asmat figural kundu drum, a Iatmul mei mask, and three other Iatmul style masks, largest.…
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A contact period carved Maori treasure box (Wakahuia). Overall carving in spiral fashion with wide notches and flat bottom.…
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A fragment of a 16th or 17th century tauihu (canoe prow in wood), with carved lizard and serpentine forms to side. The remnant…
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Ray James Tjangala, untitled, inscribed ray James Tjangala, Papunya Tula artists Pty Ltd verso. Accompanied by certificate of…
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A very fine New Caledonia n cane, extremely fine geometric engravings extended through body of bamboo cane. Figurative /…
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New Zealand folk art carving, on a Maori theme consisting of a column of three gesturing figures in black with inset paua shell…
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A kiwi feather kete (kiwi feather bag), with woven muka twining. Losses to one side. Provenance: Private Collection Nelson:…
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A pounamu hei tiki by Alan brown (ngati Ruaka), a superbly carved 20th century example of the classic type I hei tiki form made…
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A large Borneo head hunter's wooden shield, curved long rectangular form, all-over repeating scroll decoration with stylised…
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Boomerang. Murray Darling region. Dark patina with incised totemic design to the front. Pinch tipped ends with pecked…
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Breast plate, North American Indian Cree tribe, warrior's armour or ceremonial breast plate, with two rows of horizontal bone…
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Early Fijian Club. Classic form, with a highly carved shaft weathered aged head and a soft and rich red-brown patina. Length 92…
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An Aboriginal shield, late 19th century, South East Australian origin, 87 cm high
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A good 19th century Maori carved whalebone kotiate, the traditional blade of double lobed form with carved notches to either…
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A Benin bronze plaque, depicting a scene of two warriors beneath a tree, Nigeria, 43 x 53 cm
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Bullroarer. South-west West Australian origin. Ovoid leaf shaped, incised zig-zag decoration and unusual raised central ridge
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A Vanuatu club, an early Pentecost Island club. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art (USA). Length 97 cm
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A Philippine Islands twin-handled zoomorphic wooden bowl, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, the ovoid bowl resting on…
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Patu onewa, 19th century stone club, rounded base with small side chips and one larger chip from base. Short cylindrical handle…
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Tewhatewha, long handled fighting staff, carved from medium brown wood, perforated hole on inner staff. Long tapered shaft,…
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19th century rare wooden Jacob Heberley pipe. beautifully carved with two reclining tattooed Maori males lying back to back on…
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Old and rare carved Maori wooden tiki face (Kororu) and small tiki figure, probably the apex of a meeting house
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A spearthrower (womera), South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 75.2 cm high. Provenance: The Tom McCourt…
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A large Sumba carved wood totem figure - Sulawesi 182 cm high. Provenance: Artist Michael Johnson collection, Sydney
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A headhunted skull Dayak People. 15 cm high and 18 cm wide
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A Standing Figure, Massim, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 36 cm…
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A Carved Head, Aitchen, North East Malekula, Vanuatu, (early twentieth century), carved wood, boar's tusk, pandanus, spider's…
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A carved ceremonial drum Slit gong (Atingting Kon), Ambrym Island Vanuatu, carved in typical form, weathered and split from…
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A chiefly stool, Fanti Tribe, Ghana, West Africa, early 20th century, made for chiefly use, the base of the seat of the stool…
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Mixed feathers kete of Kaka (forest parrot) and Kekeru (wood pigeon), the flax base with fine woven and plaited handles, from…
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, the top of the head with old pre-European scarf and snap cut, the body of mid to…
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A waka by master carver Wi Te Parihi Mou Paru, Wi Te Parihi Mou Paru, also known as bill Mou (1912-1974) carved this waka as a…
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A late 18th century wooden carver's mallet, with carved wooden face with moko and wear marks to back (from use as a mallet).…
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Korere (feeding funnel), the front carved with a figure in relief with wheku head with hands placed on thighs, the reverse with…
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Fine Aboriginal shield, ovoid wooden body with parallel circular rainbow and pointillism motif on front section. Grooved back…
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Fine wahaika, of classic form with a large rounded blade a masterfully carved manaia form sitting to the incurve and another…
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A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'My Marae. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of story telling for…
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Whalebone kotiate. Carved whalebone in a traditional form with a symmetrical blade, manaia head with open mouth and protruding…
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Late 18th, early 19th century Fijian tanoa, kava bowl. Large example of elliptical form ovoid at the sides with points at each…
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A Northwest boomerang c.1900 fine incised pattern, remains of ochre decoration. 55 cm
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Rainforest cross boomerang, Queensland. A cross boomerang made of two elongated oval wooden sections of similar size set at…
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Bali, kris holder, wood carved in the form of a grotesque or demonic frog, 36 cm height. Other Notes: the kris goes into the…
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Aboriginal artist unknown. Wunda shield circa early 20th century. With deeply carved diagonal and vertical lines rubbed with…